{"product_id":"translational-genomics-for-crop-breeding-volume-1-isbn-9780470962909","title":"Translational Genomics for Crop Breeding, Volume 1","description":"\u003ci\u003e\u003clabel\u003eGenomic Applications for Crop Breeding: Biotic Stress\u003c\/label\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e \u003clabel\u003eis the first of two volumes looking at the latest advances in genomic applications to crop breeding. This volume focuses on genomic-assisted advances for improving economically important crops against biotic stressors, such as viruses, fungi, nematodes, and bacteria. Looking at key advances in crops such as rice, barley, wheat, and potato amongst others, \u003ci\u003e\u003clabel\u003eGenomic Applications for Crop Breeding: Biotic Stress \u003c\/label\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003clabel\u003ewill be an essential reference for crop scientists, geneticists, breeders, industry personnel and advanced students in the field.\u003c\/label\u003e\u003c\/label\u003e \u003cp\u003eForeword vii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePreface ix\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 1 Translational Genomics in Crop Breeding for Biotic Stress Resistance: An Introduction 1\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eRajeev K. Varshney and Roberto Tuberosa\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 2 Bacterial Blight Resistance in Rice 11\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eYanjun Kou and Shiping Wang\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 3 The Genetic Basis of Disease Resistance in Maize 31\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eTiffany Jamann, Rebecca Nelson, and Peter Balint-Kurti\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 4 Genomics-Assisted Breeding for Fusarium Head Blight Resistance in Wheat 45\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eHermann Buerstmayr, Maria Buerstmayr, Wolfgang Schweiger, and Barbara Steiner\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 5 Virus Resistance in Barley 63\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eFrank Ordon and Dragan Perovic\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 6 Molecular Breeding for Striga Resistance in Sorghum 77\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eSantosh P. Deshpande, Abdalla Mohamed, and Charles Thomas Hash, Jr.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 7 Nematode Resistance in Soybean 95\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eTri D. Vuong, Yongqing Jiao, J. Grover Shannon, and Henry T. Nguyen\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 8 Marker-Assisted Selection for Biotic Stress Resistance in Peanut 125\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eMark D. Burow, Soraya C. M. Leal-Bertioli, Charles E. Simpson, Peggy Ozias-Akins, Ye Chu, Nicholas N. Denwar, Jennifer Chagoya, James L. Starr, M´arcio C. Moretzsohn, Manish K. Pandey, Rajeev K.Varshney, C. Corley Holbrook, and David J. Bertioli\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 9 Organization of Genes Conferring Resistance to Anthracnose in Common Bean 151\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eJuan Jos´e Ferreira, Ana Campa, and James D. Kelly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 10 Enabling Tools for Modern Breeding of Cowpea for Biotic Stress Resistance 183\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eBao-Lam Huynh, Jeffrey D. Ehlers, Timothy J. Close, Ndiaga Ciss´e, Issa Drabo, Ousmane Boukar, Mitchell R. Lucas, Steve Wanamaker, Marti Pottorff, and Philip A. Roberts\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 11 Disease Resistance in Chickpea 201\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eTeresa Mill´an, Eva Madrid, Muhammad Imtiaz, Mohamed Kharrat, and Weidong Chen\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 12 Resistance to Late Blight in Potato 221\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eJadwiga ´ Sliwka and Ewa Zimnoch-Guzowska\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 13 Late Blight of Tomato 241\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eMarcin Nowicki, El˙zbieta U. Kozik, and Majid R. Foolad\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 14 Marker-Assisted Selection for Disease Resistance in Lettuce 267\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eI. Simko\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 15 Marker-Assisted Breeding for Cassava Mosaic Disease Resistance 291\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eE. Okogbenin, I. Moreno, J. Tomkins, C.M. Fauquet, G. Mkamilo, and M. Fregene\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 16 Genetics and Gene Mapping of Disease Resistance in Brassica 327\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eGenyi Li and Peter B.E. McVetty\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix I – Contributors 345\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix II – Reviewers 351\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 353\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRajeev K. Varshney\u003c\/b\u003e is a Principal Scientist (Applied Genomics), Director, Centre of Excellence in Genomics and Research Programme Director- Grain Legumes at  the International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT) in Hyderabad (India), and an adjunct Professor at the University of Western Australia in Perth, Australia.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003eRoberto Tuberosa\u003c\/b\u003e is a Professor in Biotechnology Applied to Plant Breeding in the Department of Agricultural Sciences at the University of Bologna, Italy.  \u003cp\u003eGenomics research has revolutionized the field of crop science. Researchers have mapped the genomes of many key crops, and the genetic information unlocked by these efforts has now matured to the point where they can be applied to practical crop breeding and improvement efforts. \u003ci\u003eTranslational Genomics for Crop Breeding\u003c\/i\u003e spans two volumes that focus, separately and together, on efforts of translating these findings into improved cultivars and populations.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eTranslational Genomics for Crop Breeding: Biotic Stress\u003c\/i\u003e focuses on improving the resistance of crops to a wide variety of biotic stressors, including viruses, fungal infections and pests.  This volume explores the challenges of improving crop traits essential to warding off pathogens and pests in the dynamic environments.\u003c\/p\u003e Providing timely coverage of on an urgently important topic, \u003ci\u003eTranslational Genomics for Crop Breeding: Biotic Stress\u003c\/i\u003e will be an essential reference for anyone working in the fields of crop breeding, genetics, and improvement.","brand":"Wiley-Blackwell","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47990408446181,"sku":"NP9780470962909","price":238.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780470962909.jpg?v=1761787708","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/translational-genomics-for-crop-breeding-volume-1-isbn-9780470962909","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}